Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft (5/10/14).

2014 SEASON: Appeared in nine games and registered seven special teams tackles...at Tampa Bay (9/14): Made his NFL debut...saw action on special teams.

COLLEGE: Received All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention following 2013 season...started 21-of-25 games at strong safety for Utah State, finishing with 125 tackles (67 solo), including 6.5 sacks for minus 43 yards and 16 stops for losses of 73 yards...had one interception, seven pass deflections, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery...started 13 13 games at strong safety during the 2013 season, recorded 80 tackles (40 solo) with 3.5 sacks for minus 27 yards and nine stops for losses of 47 yards...recovered one fumble and caused another...had one interception to go with six pass deflections... was not a member of Utah State’s football program in 2012...2011 was his first season at Utah State, started eight games and played in 12, recorded 45 tackles (27 solo), 3.0 sacks for minus 16 yards and seven stops for losses totaling 26 yards...also had two quarterback hurries and one pass break-up...was a two-time first-team all-Western States Football League and first-team all-Region I selection at Arizona Western College...helped the Matadors to back-to-back league championships, including a 10-2 record in 2010, the first back-to-back bowl appearances for Arizona Western since 1980-81...led the WSFL and ranked 19th in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) with 98 tackles, including 19.0 for loss with 8.0 sacks, four pass break-ups, one interception and one forced fumble...the 19.0 tackles for loss was second in the NJCAA, while the 116 yards loss ranked first...finished two-year career with 179 tackles, 15.0 sacks and four interceptions.

PERSONAL: A two-year all-state Missouri Class 5A, two-time all-conference and two-year all-metro honoree at Eureka (Mo.) High School, helping the Wildcats to a pair of district championships, advancing to the state semi-finals twice...posted 134 tackles with 18.0 sacks his senior season...was also an all-state performer in wrestling and track, finishing third at the state wrestling championships..graduated from Utah State in the fall of 2013 with an interdisciplinary studies degree emphasizing in sociology and physical education...participated in numerous community events, including the St. Louis Rams Training Academy Youth Football Camp and United Way Kickoff for Charity Luncheon...son of Maurice Alexander and Lynette McAlpine...resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft (5/10/14).

2014 SEASON: Appeared in nine games and registered seven special teams tackles...at Tampa Bay (9/14): Made his NFL debut...saw action on special teams.

COLLEGE: Received All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention following 2013 season...started 21-of-25 games at strong safety for Utah State, finishing with 125 tackles (67 solo), including 6.5 sacks for minus 43 yards and 16 stops for losses of 73 yards...had one interception, seven pass deflections, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery...started 13 13 games at strong safety during the 2013 season, recorded 80 tackles (40 solo) with 3.5 sacks for minus 27 yards and nine stops for losses of 47 yards...recovered one fumble and caused another...had one interception to go with six pass deflections... was not a member of Utah State’s football program in 2012...2011 was his first season at Utah State, started eight games and played in 12, recorded 45 tackles (27 solo), 3.0 sacks for minus 16 yards and seven stops for losses totaling 26 yards...also had two quarterback hurries and one pass break-up...was a two-time first-team all-Western States Football League and first-team all-Region I selection at Arizona Western College...helped the Matadors to back-to-back league championships, including a 10-2 record in 2010, the first back-to-back bowl appearances for Arizona Western since 1980-81...led the WSFL and ranked 19th in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) with 98 tackles, including 19.0 for loss with 8.0 sacks, four pass break-ups, one interception and one forced fumble...the 19.0 tackles for loss was second in the NJCAA, while the 116 yards loss ranked first...finished two-year career with 179 tackles, 15.0 sacks and four interceptions.

PERSONAL: A two-year all-state Missouri Class 5A, two-time all-conference and two-year all-metro honoree at Eureka (Mo.) High School, helping the Wildcats to a pair of district championships, advancing to the state semi-finals twice...posted 134 tackles with 18.0 sacks his senior season...was also an all-state performer in wrestling and track, finishing third at the state wrestling championships..graduated from Utah State in the fall of 2013 with an interdisciplinary studies degree emphasizing in sociology and physical education...participated in numerous community events, including the St. Louis Rams Training Academy Youth Football Camp and United Way Kickoff for Charity Luncheon...son of Maurice Alexander and Lynette McAlpine...resides in St. Louis, Missouri.